St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bolton (Bolton).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We are a busy, friendly school based in the heart of Bolton. Our website aims to give you an overview of what is going on in school as well as up-to-date information for parents, carers, pupils and the wider community. We are extremely proud of our school and visitors are always welcome.
St. Matthew's is a 2-form entry Church of England Primary School situated very close to the town centre of Bolton. We embrace a child-centred approach to learning, celebrating everyone's achievements and encouraging all children from all backgrounds to realise their full potential.
Our school has a welcoming, positive ethos and happy atmosphere and we enjoy a close relationship with the wider community along with local schools and nurseries.
Our children are keen to learn; they are well-motivated, positive, caring and responsive, reflecting our strong Christian values of love, respect, friendship and creativity realised through our school vision: Let all you do be done in love (1 Corinthians 16:14).
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Chess
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dodgeball
- Film Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
and 2 more
Key facts
- URN
- 105205
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Mason Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kelsie Rothwell | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Melanie Berry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Claire Ree | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Carol Nauman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Nick Browne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Terry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Janet Whitehouse | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rekha Maisuria-Kennt | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Clare Ree Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rubiya Hussain Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paul Mason Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record